Wow, anything, any topic I want. I could do a lot of things. I am interested in books, movies and sports.
I am not really interested in inquiring about my hobbies. Currently, I am searching for a job. I will graduate in December with my degree in Library Science, maybe I can do an information inquiry about job searching. That is dull, and painful. Never Mind!
I went on my honeymoon recently. My husband and I never got to have our honeymoon when we married last October. We traveled to England, Ireland and Wales. Ireland was beautiful and I dubbed it "Middle Earth." Apparently Ireland is now the wealthiest country in the European Union. Who knew? Aren't the Irish suppose to be poor?
I am a quarter Irish, I could do an inquiry about Ireland, but it seems overdone. The Irish are no longer hated but celebrated, not poor, but wealthy. I'm sorry, but I like an underdog.
England was wonderful, beautiful scenery and London was exciting and cosmopolitan. Again I'm not feeling a great need to research England.
Wales, however, is a different story. When I was a little girl my mother told me I was 1/8th Welsh. Apparently my great grandmother was born in Swansea on the coast. "What and where is Wales," I thought?" I looked on my globe and spotted Wales. Wales shares an island with England and Scotland. Scotland is the head, England is the body and Wale is the stomach. This satisfied me for many years.
On our honeymoon, we drove through Wales and spent a night in Cardiff. Wales, with her mountains and valleys was gorgeous. Her people were friendly and Cardiff lively, but not to crowded. I learned from our tour guide that Wales is economically depressed. The coal mines have been shut down and not much industry has come to Wales such the 1980's.
As I said I love an underdog and the Welsh are still struggling. After we came home from our trip, I became obsessed with Wales. I read and rented "How Green was my Valley," and "The Englishman who went up a Hill but came down a Mountain." My husband has been patient with this last obsession. He considers it more tolerable than my Jane Austin and Lord of the Rings obsessions.
Anyways, I figured Wales would be perfect for an information inquiry. I decided to compile an annotated bibliography of Welsh literature and film. I feel this would be ideal for teachers who want to teach their students about Wales and her people.
Theresa Bruno
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I'm a fellow Lord of the Rings obsessed person! In fact, my 2008 Lord of the Rings poster calendar just arrived in the mail today. My daughter and I had to drool over it in appreciation. We rewatch the extended edition movies about twice a year, and I read all the Lord of the Rings fan fiction that I have time for.
I like your topic--Wales is a place I am not very familiar with. Middle Earth, eh? That description alone makes me want to go there. I look forward to seeing what you learn!
I too am a LOTR fan and your description of Wales as "Middle Earth" greatly intrigued me. I have traveled to various places in Europe but my favorite was England, and I would love to one day travel to Scotland and Wales.
As far as your inquiry, maybe you can find some information about the royal family connection. Diana was known as the "Princes of Wales" and I would personally be interested in hearing about the royal connection because I don't think I particularly understand it.
I'm also interested in seeing what you discover in relation to literature. I'd love to include Welsh literature in my classroom but I know nothing about it.
Good luck!
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